Whip Cracking

Whip Cracking Workshop

Whipcracking workshops and competitions celebrate a true bush skill, with competitors showing off their timing, technique and trick-cracking ability. It’s noisy, impressive, and a great way to keep an iconic rural tradition alive.

Download Whip Cracking Workshop Competition Rules & Regulations

Competition Regulations 

(Australian Whipcrackers and Plaiters Association)

1. Take extreme care when cracking your whip. Ensure there is no one within your vicinity.
2. The tip of a whip can travel at over 1400 feet per second — faster than the speed of sound — and is capable of cutting flesh, breaking bones, or causing permanent eye damage.
3. All participants must remain within the designated roped-off area, approximately 15m x 15m in size.
4. Spectators and non-participants must stay outside the designated cracking zone.
5. Safety gear is strongly recommended, including:
   1. A wide-brimmed hat
   2. Safety glasses
   3. Ear plugs
6. Excessive or repeated cracking should be avoided to minimise noise disturbance to people and animals.
7. A first aid kit must be present on site in accordance with insurance requirements.
8. Instructors and supervisors have the authority to stop participation if safety rules are not followed.